With gratitude, we receive today’s update on the health of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and continue to pray for his strength and well-being. As he unveils a three-year synodal plan shaped by the voices of the faithful worldwide, we are reminded of the Church’s mission to walk together in communion, participation, and mission.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and penance meant to help convert the faithful’s minds and hearts back to God.

The faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh join others around the world in praying for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, as he receives medical care for a respiratory issue.

As devastating fires ravage homes, churches, and entire communities across Southern California, I urge everyone to join in prayer for an end to these destructive blazes. Let us lift up those who have been harmed, offering them not only our prayers but also our tangible support and compassion.

Everyone is welcome to attend the celebration, with liturgy in Spanish, English and other languages, sponsored by the Latino ministry of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and its Latino Catholic Apostolate. A special invitation has been extended to Catholic high schools to encourage young people to come, said Jorge Vela, coordinator of the ministry.

On Friday, November 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., Bishop David Zubik and Christians from across the Pittsburgh area will partner with Amen to Action to pack meals for the needy at North Catholic High School. This is the final of 12 food packing events held at local Christian organizations in November 2024. Everyone is invited to attend.

During the season of Advent, which begins Sunday, December 1, 2024, Christians focus on prayer and the sacraments to prepare their hearts to receive Jesus at Christmas. This Advent season leads up to Jubilee 2025, a special year of grace called for by Pope Francis as a time to be renewed in hope.

The Christian Leaders Fellowship, an ecumenical group of local bishops and denominational leaders, will lead a prayer service at the annual dedication of the Pittsburgh Crèche, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at noon in the plaza in front of US Steel Tower on Grant Street, Downtown.

On Monday, October 7, 2024, we mark the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war. I am asking all people of faith to pray and fast for a just peace that includes the return of all hostages and for a commitment to end the bloody cycles of revenge. Pope Francis and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, have asked for this day of prayer, fasting and penance.

Everyone who calls Earth home, and especially the peoples of the Holy Land, needs world leaders who will seek solutions to longstanding differences through means other than terrorism, vengeance and war.

Bishop David A. Zubik announces several clergy appointments.

Bishop David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, is making the announcement of several clergy appointments.

Bishop David Zubik has made several clergy appointments.

Bishop David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, is making the announcement of the following clergy appointments.

Bishop David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, is making the announcement of several clergy appointments.